pier. The city acquired ownership of the privately owned pier in summer 1974. In the 1980s, the pier was almost destroyed by winter storms. In 1983, the city formed a Pier Restoration and Development Task Force (now the Pier Restoration Corporation), tasked with returning the pier to its former glory. Summer music concerts were held on the pier. In 1989, the Pier Restoration Corporation decided to "make the pier a year-round commercial development with amusement rides, gift shops, nightclubs with live entertainment and restaurants" that would be "reminiscent of its heyday in the 1920s and 1930s". The current park opened in 1996 as a full-scale family amusement park. Rides and attractions The park is "non-gated" and there is no charge for admission; individual rides charge a fee. There are thirteen rides as well as midway games, food outlets, and shopping. A Seaside Pavilion event space opened in 2009 for corporate and private events. This is a list of rides in operation at Pacific Park as of 2016. Rollercoaster Santa Monica West Coaster – A steel roller coaster running around the perimeter of Pacific Park. West Coaster's maximum height is , and the single train reaches speeds of 35 miles per hour. Thrill rides Inkie's Scrambler – A 12-car Scrambler, refurbished in 2013 Sea Dragon – A pirate ship with a 180° swing. Pacific Plunge – A drop tower built by Moser Rides. Carries 10 seated people in two gondolas. Refurbished in 2012 Shark Frenzy - A custom built shark-themed twist on a Tilt-a-whirl ride. Each seated shark "head" represents a different species of shark including the Blue, Bull, Great White, Lemon, Mako, Sand Tiger and Tiger species. Family rides Pacific Wheel – The original Pacific Wheel was listed on eBay with half the proceeds from the sale donated to the Special Olympics. It had 20 gondolas and was featured in the Steven Spielberg film 1941. The current Pacific Wheel measures , and the vantage point at the top is more than above the pier. Pacific Park claims that the Pacific Wheel is the world's first and only solar-powered Ferris wheel. Sig Alert EV – A bumper car ride named for the traffic alert unique to California. Children's rides Inkie's Frog Hopper – A scaled-down 'bouncing' drop tower reaching Inkie's Wave Jumper Inkie's Sea Planes Inkie's Air Lift Seaside Swing - Seats up to 16 guests on a two-sided bench that